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IN THIS
ISSUE
1. New
Fire nominated for Indian Summer Music
Award
2.
The
NEW Free Downloads "Honeybee
Canyon"
3.
The
music of Scott August on
iTunes
4.
Native
American flute
information
5.
Appearances
6. Reviews
and Comments
Dear Friends,
Well summer is here and things are heating up. New
Fire has been nominated for another award, iTunes
is now selling my recordings digitally. and there
are some big appearances coming up later this year.
You'll find information about this and more,
including the latest FREE download, below in this
edition of Echoes From The Mesa.
I want to thank
everyone that voted for New Fire in the recent
NAMMY awards voting. Although New Fire did not win,
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support
and votes. All the nominees were from talented
artists and I'm thrilled to have been included in
that group.
A lot of you have
been asking about my next recording. While there is
no release date yet I am working hard on getting it
out next year. There are some really exciting songs
that are already mixed and ready to go and I have
started sneaking them into my live shows. If you
catch me performing you might hear a
few.
I hope you enjoy
this summer issue Echoes From The Mesa.
In harmony,
Scott August
1. NEW FIRE NOMINATED FOR INDIAN
SUMMER MUSIC AWARD
New
Fire
continues to earn accolades with it's nomination
for a Indian Summer Music Award (ISMA) in the
Native Spirit category. The awards are part of the
Indian Summer Festival which is celebrating it's
20th anniversary this year. The festival is
September 8, 9 and 10, this year at Henry Maier
Festival Park on Milwaukee's beautiful lakefront.
The Indian Summer Festival is one of the nations
biggest Pow Wows and features some of the biggest
names in Native Music today.
Read
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2. NEW FREE MP3 & VIDEO, MUSIC
DOWNLOAD:
"HONEYBEE CANYON"
When I'm in Tucson I ususally stay with my
friends Ed and Fran who live north of town.
The
area where they live is a huge, sprawling
subdivision. In the parts that haven't been
developed ther are magical forests of Saguaro,
Bottle Brush Cholla and other cactus, along with a
myriad of wildlife. Birds like Gambel's quail,
Morning doves, White-Winged doves, Mockingbirds,
Cactus wrens, and Roadrunners abound. You also see
jackrabbits everywhere and occasionally Javelinas.
At night bats come out to pollinate the saguaro and
you can hear the plaintive cries coyotes in the
distance.
Slowly, but
surely, this wildlife
is losing out to houses, but in one concession to
the wild ecosystems a few area, usually places of
drainage, have been set aside. One of these is
called Honeybee Canyon. A five-mile long arroyo
that wends south out of the Tortolita mountains
between the subdivisions, Honeybee Canyon is a fun,
easy hike. At one time the native peoples of the
area lived in or near the canyon and you can find
petroglyhs and what appears to be the ruins of a
now collapsed stone dwelling.
During
my most recent visit to Tucson last November, Ed
and I took the time to hike into Honeybee Canyon.
It was nice to stop and feel the breeze in your
hair, hear the sound of birds and crickets and to
admire, up close, a forest of saguaros, the
quintiestial symbol of the American
desert.
Later that
evening Ed showed me a flute that he had made. I
asked him if I could play it during a concert I was
giving the next day and he agreed. For my
performance on his flute I improvised a tune on
based on my impressions of Honeybee Canyon. I
finally got around to finding the recording I made
of that performance, and the video that Keith
Stanford took of it, and have posted it as this
summer's Free Download. You'll find the link below
with all the past downloads that are still
available.
-Scott August
WATCH
A QUICKTIME VIDEO OR DOWNLOAD THE MP3 OF HONEYBEE
CANYON
Performing
Honeybee Canyon
PAST FREE
DOWNLOADS THAT ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF
OUR E-MAILING LIST.
FADING
CANYON LIGHT
Solo for
Anasazi flute.
If you missed Scott's article about the Anasazi
flute you can also read it here:
ANASAZI
FLUTE BLOG
EARTH
& SKY
Solo
from Sacred Dreams performed on a Keith Stanford
flute.
Listen to the download or watch the
video.
WIND
Song for
Zapotec Clay flute. Performed live at the TED 2006
conference.
YELLOW
LIGHT OF DAWN
A piece for
Anasazi flute inspired by the ruins of southern
Utah.
DESERT
MOON
As
the sun sets in the west, a pale, full moon rises
over the Tucson desert.
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3.
iTUNES NOW HAS THE MUSIC OF SCOTT AUGUST
You can now purchase the music of Scott August
at iTunes Music Store, Apple's popular online music
site. Currently all three of August's recording are
available. You can find them by doing a search for
Scott August in the iTunes, or go use these direct
links:
Distant
Spirits
Sacred
Dreams
New
Fire
Please
note, the direct links may not work in all
browsers and you must have iTunes installed
on your computer to visit the iTunes Music Store.
iTunes is a free download for Mac & PC
and can be found here.
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4. NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE
INFORMATION
In case you haven't been following Scott's blog
lately he's posted several new articles for Native
American flute players with helpful information
about buying and caring for a Native American
flute, These are full of helpful tips for both
beginners and more advanced players. If you are a
beginner, or are thinking about purchasing a NAF
there are articles that takes you step by step
through playing your first notes and improving your
playing technique.
How
to Buy a Native American flute part
1
How
to Buy a Native American flute part
2
How
to Care for your Native American
flute
Playing
your first scale on a Native American
flute
Strengthening
your Fingers: Technique
improvement
Many people are
saying these are a must read for all Native
American flute players. Even people that just like
to listen to the soothing sound of the Native flute
will find them enlightening. But don't take our
word for it, read what others have said:
"Great
information, I have been making Native American
flutes for about a year now and have a great
teacher in Keith Stanford (ki-e-ta). My wish is
that someday I hope to have a flute that is good
enough to be in the hands of a player and
recording artist of [Scott's] caliber.
Thank you."
-Bob Runningbear
"This is
fabulous! Now I'm really anxious to learn how to
play Native American flutes!"
-Cathy T.
"This is very
helpful for us beginners. The hardest part of
getting started can be simply not knowing the
basics. Your articles have clarified what I need
to do, how to proceed and what my personal goal
should be. Thank you!"
-B. Sendero
"Thank you for
continuing to post these very helpful articles.
Realizing that you have a very busy schedule
with performances and recording new 'works', I
for one am duly impressed on how much you give
back to this NAF industry. The timing of this
article was perfect, as I have been telling
myself for weeks that I needed to go back to the
notes that I took in your class and start
practicing. Reading this article refreshed me on
stuff we learned in your class and yes....I am
once again practicing!"
-Keith Stanford
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5. APPEARANCES
Find out where Scott August is playing next. The
Appearance
page on cedarmesa.com has been updated and has his
current schedule.
Here are some
appearances of note coming up this year.
July 23rd,
2006
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
Yorba Linda, CA
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Scott will be playing some new flutes and at least
one song from his next CD.
October 13, 14,
15, 2006
Zion Canyon Art
and Flute Festival
Springdale, UT. Just outside of Zion National
Park
Scott will be performing on the main stage
Saturday.
He will also be
giving two workshops during the course of the
festival:
- How to Start
your own Record Label
- Composing
from the HeartTM
There will be
lots of big names in the Native American flute
world and lot's of exciting performances and
workshops. If you're interested be sure and book
early. Hotel rooms are limited. For more
information visit their website
www.zioncanyonartandflutefestival.com
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7.
REVIEWS AND FEEDBACK
Reviews and feedback of the music of Scott
August.
"It's
always exciting to find a new source of Native
American music that is so good. I especially
like New Fire"
-Eric, Coos Bay, Oregon
"I received your CDs and they are wonderful.
They are so soothing and I need soothing right
now. Thank you again! Please keep me updated on
your latest music. In the future I may buy my
daughter a flute from your site."
-T. Harper
"I just discovered your site, and I LOVE it and
your music. I just started playing NAF a couple
of months ago and it has enchanted and opened my
Spirit. I've been enjoying Scott August daily on
NativeRadio.com!"
-E. Campobello
"I sampled some of your tracks and love your
sound. I definitely brought me back to the mesas
of Arizona, something that I miss living here on
the east coast."
-I. Sheffey
" love your
music. There is such an inter Peace. Thank you
for such beautiful beautiful music. When I
listen I see in my mind the beautiful red
mountains against the blue sky,wild mustangs
running, deep connection to Mother Earth. Thank
You again."
-Rebecca H. Waco, Texas
"Like many
others, who have experienced the mesmerizing
sound of Scott's talented flute playing, I
anxiously look forward to any and all of his
future music.
In a world that is so full of stress and
turmoil, it is life saving, to be able to escape
to a place where the soul can rest and relax
while going to the safe haven in our mind,
listening to Scott's music."
-R Hackleman, Olathe, Texas
"I just
discovered your beautiful music when I purchased
your CD "NEW FIRE" from the Southwest Indian
Foundation."
-Cheryl H., Deerfield, Illinois
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ECHOES FROM THE MESA is a quarterly newsletter
published by Cedar Mesa Music.
We welcome your comments. Please direct any
comments to news@cedarmesa.com
Cedar Mesa Music
The official web site of the music of Scott
August.
www.cedarmesa.com
© 2006 Cedar Mesa Music
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